Publications by authors named "Robert A Tessier"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on the impact of an evidence-based sedation bundle for ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the challenges posed by increased patient volumes.
- - Researchers implemented the sedation bundle using structured training and feedback, aiming to encourage goal-directed sedation to prevent excessive use of sedatives among critically ill COVID-19 patients.
- - A comparison of sedative use and clinical outcomes was made between patients admitted before and after the bundle implementation, revealing increased use of benzodiazepines and changes in patient care metrics.
Objective: To better understand approaches to reducing mortality from the opioid epidemic, we analyzed in-hospital versus community opioid-related overdose deaths in Illinois.
Methods: We used data from the Statewide Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (July 2017 through December 2018) to identify deaths that occurred in hospitals and communities (ie, homes or public spaces). We used census tract-level data for 34 Illinois counties to create bivariate mapping by overdose death rates.